I’m gonna be honest with you guys–I did not plan on introducing this story thread in this chapter. I mean, there’s an alien invasion going on. How many more threats do the Fogeys need to deal with?

This isn’t the same as saying this is an unplanned story. What Money Man is talking about is something I’ve had in mind for a quite a while, but I always saw it as something that would come much later. It came up now for the most basic of storytelling reasons: you always wanna be surprising your readers and turning the heat up on your characters. This is the big heat. The one lurking behind everything. It’s all layers. Layers upon layers upon layers. My job is not to lose you and overcomplicate things. We’ll see how it goes.

About 10 strips left in this chapter. Good stuff ahead. Some of which you’ve been waiting to see for a long, LONG time.

Thanks for all the great discussion in the comments lately. You make it tough to stay one step ahead, but I enjoy the challenge!

Maybe it’s time the fogeys train a new generation personally now that the former League (Who let’s face it were pretty corrupt and bad at their jobs anyway) are gone, Like Captain trains his space son the bad Doctor soups up Tom into jet pack hero (Of course that doesn’t mean they won’t fight himself). Also is Money man from an alternate dimension where they did meet this threat or is he still alive and learned of the threat and just has teleportation technology, I’m super curious about this I hope it will be explained soon.

I didn’t see any bubbles of light, so this is something new entirely. He is coming huh? Man, talk about life just getting all sorts of messy for our super heroes. We still have to deal with Jerry killing “her” who ever she is that Time Traveling Swifty was upset about. Man, SF just keeps getting better and better with each new installment.

I’m not sure if I’m going disappointed or not if the threat isn’t The Who.

That said the story grows like it has done quite some time. But will it be too big at some point? I’m not sure about how to feel about that. But let the story happen, it’s the best way to enjoy the ride.

I can tell you that’s something I think about a lot. I know with this many characters and all these big threats it can get out of control very quickly. I try to be careful, but it will get bigger before it all ends. We’ll find out how it goes together!

Wonder where Zurida’s dashing off to with that sinister smile in panel 2. Random crazy theories: It’s an evil alternate universe Tom, he’s had enough bad things happen to him its possible he snapped. Alternate universe Dr Rocket who is really CS because they didn’t switch the medal on the Jorbon ship. Alternate universe Mr Crook who is still alive and ready to use his doomsday plan. Gene, because he has been missing and is likely up to something. Finally, Zombie Orson Welles: http://superfogeys.com/2007/03/27/126-who-the-is-the-third-man/

The Money Man is giving off a ’2010″ vibe (David Bowman when he visits Floyd) with his I will try to visit again. The suspense you are building and the thick foreshadowing throughout this comic is wonderful.

A part of me, for religious reasons we share, almost thought Money Man was talking about Jesus and he REALLY did die waaaaaayyy back when, if you know what I mean, but is back from beyond the grave. But later Zurida says a great evil is coming, so I guess I’m wrong once again, ha ha… Unless she was referring to someone else, if you know what I mean, I’ll have to keep guessing.